Europe

Lithuania

The last pagan nation in Europe to be baptized — in 1387 — Lithuania forged a Catholic identity under Soviet oppression that became a model of nonviolent resistance, producing the underground Chronicle of the Catholic Church that helped document communist abuses worldwide.

Lithuania

Notable Catholic Saints

Bl. George Matulaitis (Bishop of Vilnius), St. Casimir (patron of Lithuania and Poland), The Martyrs of Vilnius (Franciscan friars)

Lithuania

Notable FEAST DAYs

Feast of St. Casimir (Mar 4) — national celebration; Assumption of Mary (Aug 15); All Saints Day (Nov 1)

Catholic Population:

2.1 million

Percent Catholic:

74%

Church Status

Stable

Primary Diocese:

Archdiocese of Vilnius

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